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Official Persona 3 thread: first time in school for NA players.
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Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Splatt said:
Tips...in general?
Carry at least 1 persona with each of the agi/garu/zio/bufu/dia skills. Make sure your party has a healer besides you, and vary up the strike/pierce/slash weapons....keep upgrading/getting new persona....I admit I don't know exactly what you're looking for.
Best tip I can give to progress through this game:
Every time you reach a new segment of dungeon, make a mad dash for the stairs and avoid/run from all enemies. You'll reach the next teleport point in like 15 minutes, so you can go back and save the game, albeit 10 floors higher. Repeat this until you reach the boss or the closed off staircase, and then just level up at the highest floor that you can without dying. This saves you a lot of headaches and wasted time from dying while trying to fight monsters and reach new floors in Tantalus.
Every time you reach a new segment of dungeon, make a mad dash for the stairs and avoid/run from all enemies. You'll reach the next teleport point in like 15 minutes, so you can go back and save the game, albeit 10 floors higher. Repeat this until you reach the boss or the closed off staircase, and then just level up at the highest floor that you can without dying. This saves you a lot of headaches and wasted time from dying while trying to fight monsters and reach new floors in Tantalus.
RickA238 said:
Basically, don't try to do too much at once. Going to the first floor not only allows you to save but gives you a free heal on everyone, so don't be an idiot and go through floors for hours without taking a visit back to the first. When in a new block, test a few enemies to see how strong you are, decide whether to level or make for the next floor boss, and then assess its strength.
ErinIsADrunk
Member
I can't believe X-Play just spoiled the ending of the game in their FES review. I have some friends who couldn't nab P3 when it first game out that are going to be really pissed after watching that review.
TheExodu5 said:
I thought you already beat the game...
Your characters will eventually get tired each night, but the number of fights allowed per night increases as you gain levels. In the original, you don't get tired the night before full moons. In FES, you do, but even if a character is tired they won't leave your party on those nights.
What I meant is basically what the previous poster had said-- make a trip to the boss floor to get that save point, THEN go back and grind. You'll minimize losses that way.
Ahh ok. And no, I've only played it for maybe 10 hours or so (got maybe 15 floors down). I didn't get into it initially. I've been wanting to get back into it, but have decided to hold off until FES. Now, Nocturne is really making me want to play P3. I'm loving Nocturne, but P3 seems to have quite a few improvements in the gameplay department (visible enemies, visible weakness on the enemies after you scan them once is a big plus too). Only thing that's kind of bugging me about Nocturne is the really high encounter rate.
As for P3...I need to find a good way of balancing social and Tartarus...I could never seem to get a good mix when I first tried.
As for P3...I need to find a good way of balancing social and Tartarus...I could never seem to get a good mix when I first tried.
diablopanqueque
Banned
cpro said:
And lose out on all that valuable experience? Ridiculous. Riberama is where it's at.
ErinIsADrunk said:
Color me pissed. I've been going through P3 for about two months now. A few hours there, a few hours there, that kind of thing. All in about 30 hours so far and totally digging it. I get why it gets all the gaf love. I pre-ordered FES, saw the review coming up on XPlay and Blam! Spoiler in the face. Bah!
Keep the "that's what you get for watching X-Play" crap, k thnx
I'm 30 hours in too and this has become the game that I play while listening to my records. I hate some of the songs in the game and they just play over and over and over again until your ears bleed. Also I only play P3 while I'm exhausted because it can be played eyes half-closed and with one hand... yeah it's that "exciting"
I'm really not sure if I'm going to finish this. If I get another game and it doesn't suck, I'm sure to play it instead of P3. Feels kind of bad to stop playing after 30h, but I don't play games to "achieve" something. As a kid maybe but now I don't have time for that shit.
I'll trade this for Nocturne as soon it's finished or I decide to stop playing.
God it would make this a better game, if they replaced the party members with the Personae and would let you control them.
I'm really not sure if I'm going to finish this. If I get another game and it doesn't suck, I'm sure to play it instead of P3. Feels kind of bad to stop playing after 30h, but I don't play games to "achieve" something. As a kid maybe but now I don't have time for that shit.
I'll trade this for Nocturne as soon it's finished or I decide to stop playing.
God it would make this a better game, if they replaced the party members with the Personae and would let you control them.
zoukka said:
I'd recommend stopping. Persona 3 is all how about how much you let its many flaws bother you. Despite all of the aspects I hated (low difficulty, single party member control, not enough to fill the nights), it still kept my attention to the end, but if its not doing that for you, then there's no point. However, if despite it all you still find it interesting, stick with it.
As much as is maligned about the soundtrack, the only track that really rapes my ears is the second semester school music (Changing Seasons). The map music (Moons Reaching Out) actually worked very well, and the regular battle music tends to just fade into the background. And oh how I love "The Battle for Everybody's Soul". Best last boss music ever? I say yes.
I'm a bit curious as to what Meguro's future direction with soundtracks will be. FES has no new vocal tracks except for the opening, while the P4 trailer has like 3 out of 7 vocal tracks. Is he dialing it down a bit, or surging forward again for the sequel?
zoukka said:
At the end of the day, it's still a turn based game, so yeah, you can play any turn based RPG with your eyes half-closed and with one hand unless you have a time limit each turn.
As for the party member problem, your party members are pretty much just their Personae. You just wish you could control them. In that case, you either have to learn to work together with them/get them to do what you want, or stop playing.
And I love the music. If you hate it, and can't even tolerate it, that's just another reason to stop playing.
Basically, stop playing.
straydog1980
Banned
dammit now I have to buy another SMT game this month (FES).
I think I may buy multiple copies.....i dunno.
I think I may buy multiple copies.....i dunno.
TheExodu5 said:
The Nocturne OST just lacks vocal tracks. When comparing non-vocal tracks among the PS2 SMT games, I'd rank Nocturne second worst, ahead of DS.
P3 has... like seven vocal tracks out of 60, or 8 out of 80 if you include FES. In the last month of Persona 3, the music
changes to some absolutely phenomenal tracks at both School, City, and Dorm
Memories of School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS1zK6UXPrk
Memories of the City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhArt4yKg9c
Living with Determination (Dorm version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCYHCmjGqs8
Last Boss music--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyXjyT6kqJY
Master of Shadow, Master of Tartarus, and Unavoidable Battle are both awesome boss themes as well.
FROM FES--
Heartful Cry, possibly my favorite battle music of all time- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56f2Kt6IeZU
You can also change the Tartarus music to the following, by my understanding (it might only be in FES dungeons, but I'm not sure)-
Snow Queen, from P1-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22_g-osrNJA
Persona-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olccNPVMRIE&feature=related
Time Castle? Not sure if this is preset dungeon music or selectable
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_u9L9aTuL0
I'm sorry, there's no way at all that I'll concede Persona 3 has a bad soundtrack. I truly believe it to be one of the greatest videogame soundtracks of all time. It's phenomenal, even if Mass Destruction, Moons Reaching Out, and Changing Seasons can get obnoxious over time.
Yeah...but I'm a big rock/metal fan, so Nocturne's music style totally suits me. Persona 3's music...not so much. I don't mind the soundtrack, but it's not really my type of music.
The second title track on Nocturne is awesome, with the interluding piano. Nocturne easily has my favorite soundtrack since...either FF7 or FF6 (FF6 is my all time favorite).
The second title track on Nocturne is awesome, with the interluding piano. Nocturne easily has my favorite soundtrack since...either FF7 or FF6 (FF6 is my all time favorite).
cpro said:
I've listened to the soundtrack that came with the game...I don't know...it doesn't feel quite as right. The tracks aren't bad...but they just don't feel as unique and memorable.
Man, one track that is downright amazing on Nocturne is "The Conception". Also, the timing of this song in this game is absolutely perfect...it truly sent chills down my spine. Forced Battle is also awesome...I love a good breakdown.
Ohhh yes...and TALK is awesome as well, in the context of the game. It's the song that first plays when you enter Matador's realm. The boss music that ensues is pretty appropriate for such a deviously hard boss as well.
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I just watched the Fes review on XPlay and as some of you guys have said, it's crappy they spoiled things.
I disagree with some of their Persona 3 criticisms: bad voice acting? Please, campy at times, but nowhere near bad. Atlus should be applauded for building their characters so well.
Music being repetitive: yeah... I can see that.
I disagree with some of their Persona 3 criticisms: bad voice acting? Please, campy at times, but nowhere near bad. Atlus should be applauded for building their characters so well.
Music being repetitive: yeah... I can see that.
Hitlersaurus Christ
Banned
I'm at early January in the game, and only up to floor 190 or so in Tartarus. I also only have one plume of dusk left (easy mode, yes I know I suck). Should I hold off for now and wait for Fes instead of finishing?
Hitlersaurus Christ said:
No, you should finish it ASAP, --> A note to Christ
You're hours away from the end. Plume of dusk? What is that? No idea, but January is the last month. Finish the game so you can do The Answer in FES, then go back and play hard mode.
Some of the voice work is... terrible. Fuuka, I'm looking at you. I hate her so fucking much, and it still hurts me that they have her (the worst voice work in the game) replace the best voice work in the game as the support character.
Hitlersaurus Christ
Banned
Plume of dusk automatically revives and recovers all party members. You have the option to use one if you die, otherwise you get a game over. You get about 10 or so, I wasted most of them through being underleveled and succumbing to mudo alot. Hopefully I'll be able to beat the last boss with one.
So I don't actually have to clear Tartarus to fight the final boss? Or am I closer to the top than I thought?
So I don't actually have to clear Tartarus to fight the final boss? Or am I closer to the top than I thought?
ErinIsADrunk
Member
Farore said:
yep, you get 10 in the beginning when playing on Easy and once they're gone, they're gone.
Some corrections. The music in P3 isn't "bad", I just happen to hate all the songs that play the most. Except the battle music, which is not too bad. Boss songs are great and some others too (can't really remember the names). The vocals are probably my main issue in many songs, cuz they penetrate your brain and the voice/lyrics are pretty bad. Without the lyrics, I think the soundtrack would work so much better in a GAME that you play for ages.
I know because I have played it more than you have
The only gripe with Nocturne was the minimal story. It was my first SMT and I really wanted to know more about everything in the game. Its really a shame I deleted my save file...
I know because I have played it more than you have
The only gripe with Nocturne was the minimal story. It was my first SMT and I really wanted to know more about everything in the game. Its really a shame I deleted my save file...
I was pleasantly surprised. Decided not to risk anything and actually pre-ordered FES at my local Gamestop. Just had to ask for Persona and the guy knew what I was talking about, in fact both of them had played Persona 3 and were ecstatic that the expansion was coming out here. Apparently they've been getting good interest in the game as far as preorders go, which is surprising considering I live in a tiny North Carolina town.
SabinFigaro
Member
I tried to pre-order FES here in Canada at EB Games, but it was not in their system. Oddly enough, the clerk knew to look under both Persona 3 and Shin Megami Tensei (and even pronounced it correctly!), but had no idea that an "expansion pack" was being released.
SabinFigaro
Member
I know it's not an expansion pack, but this is what the clerk insisted on calling it. Also, Amazon doesn't have it in their system yet, which is odd, considering how close it is to release.cpro said:
Thanks, I'll bring this with me next time.TheExodu5 said:
vas_a_morir
Banned
Danj said:
I didn't even know about it until November.
Shouta said:
Maxing all the stats is still pretty easy, by my understanding. The ease of doing so contributed to my main complaint, which was (HORRIFIC SPOILERS ENSUE)
the relative lack of content during the game's last three months. Once Hanged Man is defeated and you see the scene for the next night, you don't have a real story battle until the final night (three-hit Chidori doesn't count), and it really causes the games pacing to fly into the shitter. Since you don't have to study at night, and there's only one nighttime S. Link, there just isn't anything to do.
FES fixes some of this, like making Smarts harder to level and relocating The Devil to nighttime, but I think Hermit should have been moved as well. Hopefully the nigh time Koro walking scenes help keep the game interesting beyond November.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Shouta said:
I've read this as well...which will keep me from going to Karoake every night. Man, that got repetitive.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
fellas how hard is this game? i have it preordered and im stoked to play it, but i'm not so great at RPG's and i freaking hate playing for 2 hours then losing all my progress by getting stomped.
is there an easy mode in the game?
is there an easy mode in the game?